(WSB photo)
4:12 PM: If you passed that scene at Fauntleroy/Webster near the Solstice Park tennis courts, you might have assumed it was “just” a crash. But one driver fled the scene on foot, and officers say witnesses told them he tried to randomly hit multiple pedestrians before the crash, which reportedly involved another driver who tried to stop him. Police told us the car whose driver they were seeking was not stolen, so far as they can tell, but couldn’t tell us anything more. We’re still gathering information on this – police have just tracked a possible suspect to Fauntleroy/California.
4:15 PM: Officers just told dispatch a witness has positively identified the person they’ve detained in Morgan Junction. We’re still checking on what if any injuries were suffered at the original scene.
SATURDAY UPDATE: Police have released a short summary, which indicates the driver who deliberately hit the suspect’s car was an off-duty officer:
At 1522 hours, officers were dispatched to a hit and run collision in the SW precinct. Updates came over radio that the suspect was fleeing on foot, but witnesses were providing updates of the suspect’s location. When officers arrived on scene, it was determined that the suspect was driving erratically and trying to run over pedestrians. An off-duty SPD officer witnessed the attempted assaults and Type II force was used by that officer to stop the suspect. Patrol immediately began an area check and was able to locate the suspect. He was taken into custody and booked into KCJ for investigation of Assault.
We will be pursuing additional followup information; meantime, we’re still waiting to hear back from SFD regarding whether anyone was injured.
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